Letter from Dr William Bates to Rachel, Lady Russell

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS1/33.0
  • Dates of Creation
    • 4 December [1683-84]
  • Physical Description
    • 1 sheet

Scope and Content

The author writes of the picture of Lord Russell he received from Lady Russell and offers her advice on how she might transcend her grief for her dead husband. He writes of the good Christian qualities that Lord Russell had and offers his humble service to Lord and Lady Bedford. Signed William Bates.

Administrative / Biographical History

Bates, Dr William 1625 - 1699 DNB: iii.399